Cerner has distributed a priority review flash notification march 2006 to all potentially impacted client sites.
The software notification includes a description of the issue and will advise clients a software correction is available, how to obtain the correction and to implement these software modifications into their production.
A software modification has been developed and is available to address the issue for all sites that could be potentially impacted.

Event Description

The issue involves the easyscript requisition, used within the powerchart office and powerchart core systems.
When you place an order in easyscript and value the prn reason field, remove it, sign and submit the order, the prescription requisition prints the label "prn:" on the requisition.
The millennium applications display the correct information but the printed requisiton does not reflect the change in in prn status.
Pts may not take medications that should be taken on a regular basis due to incorrect medication administration instructions.
Cerner has not been made aware of any adverse pt care events that resulted from this issue.